Should us guys balance a certain part of our private anatomy by wearing a single ear ring in the opposing ear? Afterall, many wrestlers on TV do!

While we're at it, someone look up photos of Lance Armstrong - see what he's got on those ear lobes...

=8-)

4000+ wheels built since 1984...

Disclaimer:
1. I do not claim to be an expert in bicycle mechanics despite my experience.
2. I like anyone will comment in other areas.
3. I do not own the preexisting concepts of DISH and ERD.
4. I will provide information as I always have to others that I believe will help them protect themselves from unscrupulous mechanics.
5. My all time favorite book is:

Kahane, Howard. Logic and Contemporary Rhetoric: The Use of Reason in Everyday Life

Bike shimmy has nothing to do with wheel-balance. The RPMs a bike-wheel spins at and the amount of weight-imbalance isn't significant enough to cause shimmy problems. One indicator supporting this is the frequency of the shimmy and shake; notice that it's of a higher frequency than the RPM of the wheel. Wheel shake can be caused numerous things:

When my car tires are out of balance they cause some shaking when I'm going over about 65 mph but not at lower speeds. I presume having my bike wheels out of balance would also cause vertical shaking above some speed - but since I never go fast enough to experience it I won't worry about it.

Lateral shimmy is a different phenomenon and is not caused by out of balance wheels.